Queensland Consolidated Regulations

NATIONAL INJURY INSURANCE SCHEME (QUEENSLAND) REGULATION 2016

- Made under the National Injury Insurance Scheme (Queensland) Act 2016
- As at 1 July 2024
- Reg 89 of 2016

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions

   PART 2 - ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURIES

           Division 1 - Eligibility criteria

   4.      Purpose of division
   5.      Eligibility criteria for permanent spinal cord injury
   6.      Eligibility criteria for traumatic brain injury
   7.      Eligibility criterion for the amputation of a leg through or above the femur
   8.      Eligibility criteria for the amputation of more than 1 limb or parts of different limbs
   9.      Eligibility criteria for a full thickness burn to all or part of the body
   10.     Eligibility criteria for an inhalation burn resulting in a permanent respiratory impairment
   11.     Eligibility criterion for permanent blindness caused by trauma

           Division 2 - Assessing eligibility criteria

   12.     Requirements for using functional independence measure instrument or childrens functional independence measure instrument to assess injuries

   PART 3 - APPLICATION TO PARTICIPATE IN SCHEME AND INFORMATION EXCHANGE

   13.     Requirements for application—Act, s 19(1)(b)
   14.     Entities agency may exchange information with—Act, s 19(3)
   15.     Entities agency may give personal information to—Act, s 131(2)(c)

   PART 4 - ASSESSING NEEDS

           Division 1 - Necessary and reasonable treatment, care and support needs

   16.     Purpose of division
   17.     Benefit to person
   18.     Appropriateness of service
   19.     Appropriateness of provider
   20.     Cost-effectiveness

           Division 2 - Other matters for assessing needs

   21.     Treatment, care or support that must be provided by a registered provider—Act, s 9(2)(b)
   22.     Matter that may be considered when assessing treatment, care or support
   23.     Intervals for carrying out assessments—Act, s 25(4)

   PART 5 - LEVY

   24.     Amount of levy—Act, s 99
   25.     Levy not refundable if class of motor vehicle changes or registration is cancelled
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2